🏫 Our Values, Our Community

PSHE / Citizenship — KS2 Pupil Handout (Years 3–6)

MASH-ALIGNED KS2

Our Five School Values

Every school in England must promote five special values. They help make our country a fair, safe, and kind place for everyone. Read each one and fill in the example below it.

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1. Democracy — Everyone gets a vote

We make decisions together, fairly. Everyone's opinion matters — even if we don't all agree. Nobody gets to make all the rules on their own.

Example from your school: When does democracy happen in your school?

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2. The Rule of Law — Rules are there for everyone

Rules and laws are made to keep everyone safe. They apply to everyone equally — adults too. If we don't like a rule, we try to change it fairly — we don't just ignore it.

Example from your school: Name one school rule and explain why it keeps people safe.

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3. Individual Liberty — You can be yourself

You have the right to make choices about your own life — what you wear, what you believe, what hobbies you enjoy. Nobody can force you to be different as long as you stay within the law.

Think about it: Name one thing that makes you unique — something that is just yours.

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4. Mutual Respect — Treat everyone with kindness

We treat everyone with dignity and respect — even people who are very different from us. We can disagree with someone's ideas and still treat them kindly.

Think about it: How do you show respect to someone you disagree with?

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5. Tolerance — We accept people who are different

We accept that people have different beliefs, religions, and traditions. We don't have to agree with everything everyone does — but we treat all people with respect. Tolerance means we can all live together.

Example: Name one festival, tradition, or celebration that happens in your school community (it doesn't have to be yours).

Match the Value!

Draw a line connecting each situation on the left to the value it shows on the right.

Situation

The class votes on what game to play at break time
Maya wears a headscarf as part of her faith and everyone accepts this
Everyone must walk on the left in the corridor — including the teachers
Jamie likes drawing and Priya likes football — both are celebrated
The class listens to Aarav's idea even though they disagree

Value

🗳️ Democracy
⚖️ Rule of Law
🕊️ Individual Liberty
🤝 Mutual Respect
🌍 Tolerance

Scenarios — What Would You Do?

Read each situation carefully. Think about whether it feels right or wrong — and who you would tell. Talk about it with your partner.

Scenario A 🎮

You are playing an online game and someone in the chat keeps saying really mean things about a group of people — saying they are all dangerous and should go away. You don't know who this person is.

Scenario B 📱

Your friend tells you they saw a video online that said all people from a particular country are bad and cannot be trusted. Your friend is not sure if it is true.

Scenario C 💬

Someone you don't know sends you a message online saying that the rules at your school are unfair and you should not have to follow them. They say they have a group of people who feel the same way.

Who Are Your Trusted Adults?

A trusted adult is someone safe who you can always talk to if something worries you — online or in real life. You will NEVER be in trouble for asking for help.

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A teacher or teaching assistant

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A parent, carer, or family member

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Your headteacher or school DSL

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Childline: 0800 1111 (free, 24 hours)

Write the name of one trusted adult in your school:

✏️ Exit Ticket — Three Questions (anonymous)

You don't need to put your name on this. Answer honestly — your teacher will read these to make sure everyone is okay.

1. Name one of the five values and explain what it means in your own words.

2. If a friend showed you something online that felt mean or unkind about a group of people, what would you do?

3. Is there anything from today's lesson you are unsure about or would like to know more about?

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